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in Stones and Good in Bverything. We would have liked had it been possible that every youth, aye and young lady in the township could have spent; but a couple of hours in our countil chambor at the late sit- ting of the Reach council. We refer to the time when the indigent petitions were being presented and the claims investigated; and here we would remark en passant that the council bas in this matter chosen a highly judicious mode of distribat- ing the bounty of the township and it is the duty as wellas thein terest of every ratepayer in the municipality to aid the council to their utmost in working out this im- proved mode of distributing relief. No ratepayer should place his name on a petition asking the eouncil to give aid to any one who is not a real object of charity, and unless the ratopayers co-operate in this man- ner with the council half the benefit of the improved method will be lost. Neither should tho ratepayers read. ily blame the council for withholding aid from this applicant or from that; they like other men may incline to be generous but they must be just be- fore they are gencrous, itis very easy being generous with other people's property. The council has a duty to fulfil as well to the rate- payers as to the indigents, and while they will not withhold the needed relief from the needy ones, still their responsibility to the rate- payers forbid them giving ohe dol- lar where it can be avoided. But to return to our subject we wish to say that we would have been pleas- ed bad it been possible that our young and fair avd gay of both sexes had been present to witness the feeble indigents as they limped up claiming that relief which was necessary to their existence. Why it may be asked should we desire to! see the young and boyant witness) tho forth thie trembling hand to pick up the frozen crumbs of charity as they | dropped from the municipal poor fund. Do we want to _damp- their ardor, darken their prospects or cast a gloom over fatarity ? by no means! we wish to teach them a couple of salutary lessons and only two ; let us here be {fairly under- stood, we have not the slightest re- ference to the past bistory of any of thy applicants for nothing of it, know aeither do we assert we for a moment that indigence is al- ways the outecmo of improvident carly life, for sickness and misfor- dune of one kind and another have uot unfrequently all to do with it and defy the utmost efforts to battle against ipdigence, but wo know at the samo time, unless all biography | co "written or an-written misleads and deceives, that nine tenths of aged pauperism is attributable to reck- lessness and is the result of a criminal indifference as to the future and here is one lesson we wish to .teach our young friends, especially our youth. While there is no- thing alarming in the prospect or «aleulated to make them sad they should remember that one day they shall beold (if Providence spare their lives) and that old age is not ibe season for thrift and activity, that is the season when we must fall back on the store laid up in youth, health and vigor. This is true morally, intellectually and fin- ancially and if the sear and yellow Jeaf of old age overtake us without a stock to fail back upon our closing years will be dark beyond descrip. tion; then would be the time when the woes of 'age would be deplored in mournful groans when every op- portunity of improving matters has pussed away. Our bject in the mean time is not to write an essay on' moral philosophy but to "say to our youth ove'siid 1 striv to pro- against aged and feeble stretching ing the first hundred which make the second hundred a comparatively easy tisk and the habits so acquired will go with us through life giving us a large degree of independence Which we otherwise could not have, '|and drive from out our path the cold freezing blast ot indigence which nips" and chills declining years, Another lesson which the iacencs of Thursday last were well calculated to teach was duty to par- ents. 'Who can look on and see his poor aged father or mother hurpling on the brink of the yawning grave, bending under the weight of years, suffering from tho numerous infirm. ities of age, and battling weak handed, against tho persistent and incessent attacks of hunger and cold and obliged to nibble at the husks thrown from the old hand of char. ity. Industry and economy in youth may not be » panacea against indigence in declining years but it will prevent ninety-nine cases of such ont of every hundred. ---- The Dunkin Contest. The County of Ontario is now being stirred to its very centre, the all-absorbing subject the Duzkin by-law which is now before being the electors and which is to be voted on one week from Monday next.-- The friends of the bill are cortainly working with a zeal highly credita- ble to those of them who are sincere in the matter, and many of them are sincere, and from principle are struggling manfully for the success of a measure which they conceive to be for the weal of society ; it matters not how far mistaken thoy may be in their estimate of the efficacy of the moasure they propose, their sin- cerity deserves respect apd their paintul anxiety to secure an enact- ment which they conceive to be for the general weal is han tothem. But we have no sympathy for, in fact we loath your make believes, your knaves who take np the advoency of a measure simply for popularity ard for what ¢ casual advantage it can bring to them, men who themselves neither believe in nor practice total abstinance who are everything by times and nothing long, whose disgust for the Dunkin Junplle and whose railing against it when in company with those op- | posed to the measure is no less bois: terous than their rant in favor of the bill when they are amongst its friends, such things are simply a disgrace toany cause and only a source of weakness to it. poor Standard is certainly rub. bing closely this elass, he has gone round feeling his way since the first mooting of the When in company with the friends of the measure, he will turn up the white Our dear, on by-law in this county. of his eyes, groan, grin and howl over the degeneracy and moral darkness of all and sundry who ut- ter a word against the Dunkin by- law; but when getung into the any of the opponents of the bill ha Gots at the absurdity of the measure, declaring that he would never lend his support to carry any rsuch measure, anid waxes eloquent on the '" bread and butter question." We fear, however, that this substan- tial appeal is of no use, no amount, however small, would be given for such services, they are neither de- sirable nor profitable, and we will find that the Standard influence,like a drop in the bucket, will be cast in favor of the bill. The pretended worry over the "five gallon clause" inits late issue was a final and fruitless appeal to. the exchequer, and now for wheeling into live with the rest of the "twisters and turners." E------ Dunkin's Progress. Any one passing through this county and entering into counversa- tion with the general public cannot fail in coming to the conelusion that the defeat ot the Dunkin by-law in this oounty is beyond all doubt, proe vided the votes can be broughtout,the longer the bill is before the people theless popular does it become, people see better into the matter as to the > | world of confusion 'which the en- foroing of the Dunkin Act would | create without any corresponding J advantage. People. now come to {see that the Dunkin: Act 'does .not anid canot secure prohibition ; it is simply a law prohibiting the r retail ence to the passing or rejection of the bill and no power in the land can present distillers selling i wholesale, that is in five gallons or more at a time, so that in the teoth of the Dunkin Act parties will get all the liquor they wish. One effect of tho passing of this by-law would be to deprive our hotels and ot! houses of accommodation of their licenses, cause a large number of them to close up their houses, drive the mle of liquor into secret unli- vensed dens where drinking would become a tenfold evil to what it is now, and not a dollar of municipal revenue would be realized from the sale, while parties traveling through the country would be deprived of 'the warm, comfortable shelter now provided by our hotels and taverns for borses as well as men--to travel twenty or thirty. miles in a country such vs 'this with no comfortable resting place by the way would be an ordeal which no one would wil- lingly undergo a second time but such would be an inevitable result of the passing of the by-law. Another result of the passnge of the by-law would be the complete prostration of the business of our smaller villa- ges. tain a temperance house for No small village ¢ould main- one month, a large village might main- tain ove or . two limping concerns but that is all. Do we find the in. habitants of any of our cities or large towns clamoring for the passage of « Not 1 They know as well as they their drive the trade into the larger places Dugkin by-law ? much !"-- know interests that Dunkin will and kill off thesmaller, und a resting place by the way will be un ftnpos- sibility. Were the subject at issue temper- ance or intemperance the matter would have to be handled very dif- ferently from what it now is, and indeed would be found taking the negative of the question. Neither hotel keeper nor any one else would be found advocating the very few the negative of the question, but the placing the question before the poo- ple just as if such were the issue. It is well known to all that the Dunkin Act and prohibition have scarcely any relationship to each other, and, so far, in the majority of places whero the bill has been introduced secret drinking in unlicensed dens has increased the extent and multi. plied the instances of the very worst features of the drinking usages and added to these the highly dangerous and ever to be avoided evil of sys- tematic violation of the law, not alone by the sellers, bat by the con- sumers of liquor under such circum stances, such is the training, if not directly at least indirectly, of the Dunkin Act--and which = father would want his son trained in any such school ? But the Dunkin Act in this way proves not only injuri. ous to the best interests of the com- munity but is an expensive toy, cutting off, as it does, a large muni cipal revenue which would otherwise be received from the legitimate traffic, 80 that the rate-payers must put their hands into their pockets and make up the deficiency created from the want of the licenses, and that is not all, the ratepayers must again put their hands into their pockets to provide a fund for de- fraying the expense of the License Commissioners' office and also the | eration for a host of detectives and spios. Before the passage ot the Dunkin Act in any municipality these expenses all come out of the money paid for licenses, but when there are no licensed the ratepayers 'must band over two thirds of the cost of running the affair from year to year.-- All this additional expense might be born by the ratepayers with some degree of patience wero it that the Dunkin Act was likely to do away [with or even curtail the evils of drunkenness ; but parties will pay this extra amount with a very bad graco indeed knowing as they do that the evil will inerease from the passage of the measure in any muni. cipality., But the increased pay- ment don't stop here for the assess. #d value of our'hotel property will be greatly depreciated by the iutro- would® be justifiable in 'rating any such property, if the Act were in- 0 with the wholesale traffic, the troduced, at more than one-third of | whist it now is rated, and here again thont the slightest: refers the ratepayers would have the pleasure of putting their hands into "f viituable services of so taléhted a singer has + ble, advocates of the measure persist in| | (See his adv.) | our debts. salary of the Inspector, and remun- | 'united. The victory is complete, duction of the bill, and no assessor{ secured; for him the esteem and respect of their pockets to make up the defi- ciency.. From whatever standpoint the subject may be viewed we can- not see how any advoeate of tem- perance can advocate the introduc- tion of the Dunkin Act, and surely 0 advocate of prohibition would be willing to jeopardise the chance of carrying prohibition by drawing off the attention of the people to a make believe, a deceptive toy thrown amongst the people by a tricky Government at Ottawa to prevent the électors from becoming clamor- ous and demanding from Mr. Me- Kenzie and many of his colleagues some fulfilment of their promises of prohibition. Those who vote NAY on the Dunkin by-law are 'greater friends to either temperance or pro: hibition than the advocates of or those who vote Y EA on a bill which really means unlimited wholesale. A A Grand Treat. ~- -- It but rarely happens that the inhabitants of this section of country have an opportun. ity of taking part in so rich an intellectual and enjoyable entertainment as that to be given in the town hall, Port Perry, on the evening of Monday, 26th inst, in aid of the Roman Catholic Church hpre. The musical talent secured for the Concert is such as cannot fail to draw a crowded house, and it deserves it. There will be many strangers to this locality amongst the performers THE LECTURE. The Rev. J. F. Delaney, the Lecturer for the occasion, has few superiors as a lecturer and the lecture of itself will be worth going along way to hear. The subject is a happy one, and the eloquent lecturer will do it fall justice. (See the posters and advertisement and don't fail to attend ) Correction.-- We regret that through an inadvertance the name of Mrs Watkis was omitted from the bills of the Grand Concert to be given in the Town Hall, Port Perry, on Monday, 26th inst, in aid of the Rowan Catholic Church. All will be pleased to see the omission supplied and to know that the been secured for the occasion. B@™ The Rev J. F. Delaney will preach on Sunday next at High Mass (10:30 a" m.) and at Vespers (6:30 p. m.), solemn Ben. ediction of the Most Holy Sacrament after Vespers. Seats free, a collection will Be taken up at each service. p&F~ See what T.C. Forman is doing with the remainder of h's magnificent stock of Winter Goods. Ladies will do well to read his advertisement, he has something desira- He offers splendid inducements to purchasers, and he means what he says. -- ee ---- | p@¥F™ Winter Goods at cost! at Pearce's Tailoring Establishment. This is an unns- ual opportunity for securing choice Goods at such prices as make it an object to purchase The Goods are first.class and can be made up in a manner which cannot/be surpassed either in style or fit.--(See the adv, ) Rest With Us Dr. Brathwaite's many friends and the public in general will, with us, be glad to learn from a notice elsewhere in this issue that the Dr, has come to the determination through the solicitation of many friends to' remain in'Port Perry, and he has therefore declined the Goverament appointment ofc fered him in the West Indies. Bill of Costs. The Governor General's trip to British Columbia will cost the Dominion some- in the neighborhood of $17,000. Already bills to the amount of over thirteen thou. sand dollars and most likely some four or five thousand more will be handed in. The fewer of such trips the better all round. ---- Living on the Interest of Our Debte On the first ot July last the public debt of the Dominion amounted to $124,551,512.-- Nine years ago the debt was only $75,728,. 641. If we go on increasing at this rate we will soon Le able to live on the interest of Dunkin Men Seeking Light. Last week Senator Vidal, Mr. Rose, M.P., and the other, members of the Dominion Alliance Committee waited upon Hon. E. Blake in reference to the constitutional power of the Dominion Government to deal | with the prohibition question. The hon. | gentleman refused to give an opinion, hold- | ing that it could only be settled by the Supreme Court on appeal from the lower courts. < > -- How the Opposition Candidate Handled 1 his s Opponents. All the rem have been received from the late election in Frontenac. The close of the poll is as follows :-- 292 This gives Calvin a majority of 87 over] the votes of the two Ministerial candidates TE RE. Another Pioneer Passed Away. It becomes our duty to chronicle the de. cease of another of the pioneers of our coun- try and a deservedly esteemed iababitant of this village, William Paxton, Esq, father of the M.P.P. for North Ontario. Deceas- ed departed this life on Tuesday, 20th inst, having attained the ripe and mellow age of 85 yys and 10 mos. Of the early history of deceased we know nothing, but an intimate acquaintance for twenty years has given us abandant oppor- tunity of judging of bis many good qualities. His gentle, aflable and upright. character all who had the pleasure of his acquaintance. He leaves a numerous and highly respeot- ed offspring --children and children's ~chil. Reach Council. The above Council met at the town hall, on Thursday, 15th inst, Members all Pitas except Mr Dobson, ¢ The Reeve tock the chair at 10 a.m. The minutes of the previous meeting were read and approved, The Clerk presented the Treasurer's bond which, after examination by the Council was on motion of Mr. Mowbray, declared by the | Council to be satis ye Mr Mowbray * introduced and cartied through the following by-law to repeal cer- tain clauses in by-law 579 of this Corporation and to regulste_ other matters connected! with said by.law. "By-law to repral by-law 579 and to regu~- lath certain matters connected with said by-law, . Bd it therefore enacted by the Corpora. tion of the township of Reach and the same is hereby enacted that sections 1, 2, 3, and 4 of by.law 576 be and the same are hereby repealed. That from and after the passing] of this by-law all indigent persons having no means of support and being unable to work, residing in the township of Reach, seeking aid from this municipality, do present them- selves in person before the Conncil of this corporation and be provided witha petition signed by at least twelve prominent rate- payers, residents in the locality in which such indigent resides. Such petition to granted $125 on condition that the parties The municipal Cowmcil of Brock met at the Queen's Hotel, Ominiington, on Monday, 19tk inst. Memberssll present, the Reeve in the chair, The minutes of theprevious meeting were read and, on motion br approval, a lively discussion took places to the bearing of one of the resolutions pased at said meeting, We need say nothing as to the merits of the discussion, but wold only add that as far as minutes go they mean nothing more than a simple record of these proceedings of the meeting as the proceedings occurred without note or comment, and howeyer wrong or awkward or towever unsatisfactory the proceedings may bave been they cannot 'be changed one iota one way oranother from the simple record of the proceedings. If the proceedings are not correctly entered as they really transpired then they ought to beso changed as to giv a faithful record of the proceedings and nohing more nor less. The motion for ad pe was ulti ly carried, The by.law which noe been introduced at a previous session for the appointing of certain township officer and which got the state that the applicant is a worthy object of charity, with a recommendation to the consideration of the Council for help. Any person or persons who, through in- ability oannot present themselves before the Council shall employ some prominent rate- payer who, being acquainted with the appli- cant and having ths necessary petition will certify to this Council that such indigent is a worthy object of charity, Then this Council, after receiving the petition from duch ivdigents or some one in their behalf, shall, after due consideration, grant to such indigents such aid as the case of such indi- gents appear to require, The aid so granted shall be paid out of the poor fund of this township by the Treasurer of this munici- pality on receipt of an order of Council so to. do. Council adjourned for dinner. Council resumed. Mr. Christie introduced and carried through a by-law to alter the boundaries of School Bections Nos. 10 and 19. The by-law detaches Messrs. John Bray and James Camplin frcm section 19, and attaches them to section 10. "On motion™of Mr. Christie the Council went into committee of the whole on peti- tions for indigent aid--Mr Mowbray in the chair, \ The first applicant was a Mrs Wakeford from Prince Albert, She, was granted $2 per manth until the next meeting of Council when a petition, as required by the by-law, must be sdbmitted in her favor, Mrs Chalmers, Shirley, was the 'next ap- plicant. The committee came to the conclu sion that the woman was strong and healthy and having only herself to maintain that she really did nut require indigent aid, so her case was dismissed, Mrs Mallions, Shirley, came next. Bhe was granted $2 per month. + Mrs Brawn was next She in considera. tion of a sickly husband was allowed $2.50 per month, Mr Coffee, Greenbank, was the next ap. plicant, The committee did not regard him as a fit object of indigent aid, he baving a life lease of a house and ten acres of land, besides having friends who should assist him. His case was dismissed. Mr P Fitchett, 7th con. of Reach, was the next applicant, He was granted $3 per month. , Mr John Smith, 8th con, of Reach, was next heard and was granted $1 per month, Mr Leonard, Manchester, appeared in be- half of himself and his old Jady, and was granted $5 per mouth, Application was made for one Coggin, Manchester, who was unable to ccme, He was granted $2.50 per month, The case of two widows at Greenbank was brought before the committee, but no action was taken in their case. On motion of Mr Christie, the committee arose and reported the report. The report was received and adopted. Mr'R Brown came before the Council re. garding the funeral and other expenses of a man named Pollard who some five months ago had called at his house nnd taking sick there was unable to go further, and had re- mained at his (Mr Brown's) house till; his death a few days ago. He made no charge for the maintenance and attendance on de- ceased, but the actual expenses for burial, destruction of bed clothes, &e; amounted to 25, and that he expected the Council to pay. On motion of Mr Buinett, an order was granted tor the amount. ¥r W C Heard presented his account of $7.85 for putting bolts.in the seats of the town hall to strengthen the same, > On motion of Mr Burnett an order was granted for the amount, Mr Michie came before the Council asking a grant of $300 for the completion of a job on the side line between lots 18 and' 19 in the 9th con--;outh of the bridge. Mr Mowbray asked the applicant what he intended to do with the money. Mr Michie said they intended to grade the road and they could do it at much less cost now than they could during summer. Mr Mowbray asked how much it would cost per rod. Mr Michie said $2.50 per rod. Mr Michie said a large sum had already "| been expended on that road, but it was no good without farther outlay. Mr Christie said that he was in favor of giving a grant on that road so that the money already expended might be taken advantage of, but he would consent to no such grant as $300, he might go $100. Mr Ewers said that he had made up his mind that he wonld vote for no grant during the present year, but in this case he believ- ed he would depart from his determination and would be willing to give half the money applied for if the interested parties subscribe | as much towards the work. Mr Mowbray regarded it a formidable un- dertaking and considered it fall as well fo lef the matter rest for the present at least. . Mr Burnett said he did not know what the place was like and could not say how much the grant should be. He then ashed Mr, Michie how many rods there were to make Mr Michie said one hundred, Then, said Mr Burnett, you are asking tog much, for 100 rods at $2.50 will only cost $250 and you ask $300. O, well, says Mr Michie, the length of a committee ¢ the whole was again resumed, Several applications were read from parties for the)ositions of Assess: or and also for Collector. Here the question was brought up by Mr Aney as to whether tiie Collector can charge tie school sections for collecting their schoolrates when appli- cation is 1uade in properiime to have said rates placed upon the Colector's roll, It was finally consented to tht no extra charge can be made in such case. The applicants for the position of Collecto were E Edwards H McKinnon, M McPhade: and Geo Braba- gon. E Edwards nud M McPhaden were appointed, the tormer for th North half and the latter for the South, the alary being $60 for each, The Collectors must funish security in $10,000 each with two Sureies for each at $5,000 each, On motion the Reeve'lefthe chair for 15 minutes. Council resumed. The blank for the names ¥ the ABRERSOTS was filled up with the nmes of James Speiran and Wm Ewart theyire to go round together in nfaking the assesment and to commence their labors on te 16th day of Aprikand to have the roll returned no Inter than the 1st day of WJuwe ; the salary of each to be $100, So that the complete staff of officers for the corporation is as follows: T H Walshe, Clerk, at a salary of $350 R Edwards, Treasurer, salary $60 ; Wm Ewart and Jas Speiran $100 each ; E Edwrds and M Me. Phaden, Collectors, at $60 exh; T H Glen. dinning and 8 Baird, Audits at $12 each; G Stevenscn,'Céretaker of torn hall, The hall to be free for all municpal © purposes ; religious services ; and for the purposes of the agricultural socicties either of the town- ship or of N Brock ; and $3 sday be charged for all other purposes, On motion of Mr Amey Mi T H Glendin. ing, one of the auditors, rad the detailed and abstract statem: nts of Treasurer's ac- counts which showed a balance in bands of 'Treas at the cloke of the year of $1974 16. The Reeve said that he would like some member of the last year's council to explain the reason of this large amount of balance ; he cannot seen what ould induce the council at any time and fore especially in such a year as Jast when nany of the rate payers had all they coulido in justice to themselves, to raise the smillest tax necess- ary to meet the actual wans of the town- ship without providing for any such bal- ance, Mr. Amey replied that hi did not expect that the balance should hae been as large as that represented, it musi be that a large amount of appropriatins have not been paid, but in an case it is better for a township likeBrock to have a balance to Mall back upn when funds are required than to be beggng and borrow- ing money all the year aswas done last year; such a township as Brock has no right to be paying nine pe cent on bor- rowed money, { The Reeve said that he was not at all satisfied with the attemptd explaoation given by Mr. Amey, he cerfanly has shown no valid reason for collecting rom the rate- pavers under any circumtances, more especially such a year as last about $2000 more than was necessary, it is the most ex- traordinary course he has everseen, in fact no Council had a right to levy » much more than was required. It is far beter economy and more profitable for the ntepayers to collect only a small 'snm overwhat it re. quired and if money should bewanted far- ther on in the year there is no arm to bor- row a small mount to carry wer till the taxes are collected, Mr. G. Shier, the late Reev, was per. mitted to explain, He said head taken a careful statement of the affairs ¢ the town- ship and presented the same at he nomina. tions and he had no doubt in te world of the accuracy of the statemat he then made, he had not brought the igares with him, but there was something vry singular in the balance presented, it ©etainly was more than---he had made it. lis true that there were several payments be made, Baird & Parsons' printing bill iad not yet been paid and there may be othes but even then the balance is much mee than he expected. Still he would pretr having a balance on hand to meet any piyment that might come up than to do as been done in the past, borrow money at tdaper cent. -- He could touch on several mhters bearing on this point but he did not Wish to inter. rupt the Council, he may have dnopportunity at another time. The Reeve would ask any man. at the board to point to another mibicipality in the province with such a balan, Mr. Amey again took the flr, esys be is astonished to hear the remarks of the Beove--when it was discovered tat an ercor had crept into the audit. The umount paid out on Roads and Bridges should have been $1255.64, but only $636.2 'was given, This changed the face of affsirs and the auditors retired to correct their audit. 2 Petitions were presented from the follow. ing parties for indigent aid :--Joseph Dud-' ley, Bamuel Lyton and Mrs, McCallum,» The first two get $3 per month, aad the lady gots $6 in full, it is Sot ex posted that she interested give a like and comp i with the the work referred to, on polo On motion the Cowcil adjourned, On motion of Mr Shier, the'sum of $2.31 ---- was ordered to be paid to J Chalmers Jou Brock Jouneil. timber for.a bridge. . . Mr Junkin caine of two roads Wine 60 situated near his place that they prove a nuisance to him, they are kept in such con- dition as not to be passable and parties going along when they can't get through throw down hie fences and drive right over his clover or anywhere, and he is determined to pat a stop to it, . He considers it better for the Council to close up one of the roads and put the other in a proper state of repair ; but whatever is done parties must not cross his property when the snow is off or he will have them up for trespass. On motion of Mr Cunningham the sum of 81.50 was order to be refunded to one Mrs McIatyre being an error in 1 charge for statute labor. Mr Hart, School Teacher, came before the council regarding a grant from the muni- cipality to assist in' procuring prize books for a competitive examination to be open to all the schools in the township and wished the council to take the matter into their fa bl she then , Mr Wm Cowan claimed indemnity for his services on a deputation appointed by the council in the year 1874 to go to Port Perry on the big scheme to carry the P, W. & P, P. R. right through the county, On motion of Mr Cunningham an order was granted to Mr Cown for $2 as said in. demnity. On motion of Mr Cunningham the-gum of $1 was paid E Edwards, money Dald out for repairing scraper. Mr Geo Shier stated that a culvert between lots 6 and 7 in the 3rd con, had been swept away by the lite freshet and that he had instructed V McDonald to rebuild the same, the work bas been done at a cost of $5. On motion of Mr Cunningham, an order granted for the amount, The Auditors' report was now submitted and finally audited by the council, and, on motion of Mr Amey, the report was adopted and an order granted ii the On motion of Mr Cunningham, the Clerk auditors for $12 each was instructed to get the abstract'of the Auiito1s' report published as the law di. rects, and also to get 200 copies of the detailed statement printed in sheet form for distribution, On'motion of My Shier, it was agreed to pay the Clerk his salary quarterly. On motion of Mr Shier, an order for 2,34 was granted to the Clerk, for telegrams and express charges, On motion the council adjourned to meet at the town hail, Sunderland, on Saturday, April 7th 3tarati thd ---- Editor of Ontario Osservek. Sonya to the Front. Dear Sir.~-On the evening of Wednesday the 14th inst. 8 large number of ladies and gentlemen proceeded to the residence of John Milne, Esq, Sonya, not with the in- tention of (what is usually the case on such occasions) preseuting him with a well filled purse, but merely to surprise him by the countenances of his friends, nevertheless they were hospitably received by Mr. Milne. When all had gathered however, then being a large number from the vicinity of Saint- field; Wick and Sunderland, it was found that' the house, could not acc them and the company repaired to the Son's Hall where they enjoyed themselves vigor- ously at the dance tor a season, aftey Which a sumptuous repast was prepared by the fair daughters of the community in "most enticing taste and delicacy. After all had participated in supplying the wants of the inner man dancing again commenced and was continued, to the stirring strains of three violins and a fife, into the small hours ot morping, and the company dispersed all apparently well satisfied with the doings of the enjoyable evening. A SPECTATOR, ---------- The S*eel Rails. The everlasting steel ralls are again coming to the front, Hon. Mr Read has given notice of motion for a statement, showing the use which has been made, during the year 1876, of any portion of the steel rails purchased by the Government in the years 1874 and 1875. Grand Lodge. At the meeting of the Grand Lodge of Orange Young Britons held in Belleville last week the following officers were duly elect- ed for the ensuing year: -- Wm R Hassel, Humiiton, Grand Master; F Graham, Ottawa, Deputy Grand Master ; A McCollum, Quebec, Junior Deputy Grand Master; Wm Robinson, Kingston, Grand Chaplain ; Peter Arnot, Toronto, Grand Sec- retary ; E Loyd, Toronto, Grand Treasurer; Wm Lee, Toronto, Grand Directorof Cerer wopies ; L H Donglass, Montreal, Grand Lecturer ; C Gillen and Joseph Sayers, Grand Tylers. The next annual meeting will be held at Ottawa. ' ---------- A Steamer on Iire. The particulars of the burning of the # Bavaria" on its passage from New Orleans to Liverpool is.given in a special to the Herald, It appears that everything went well until half-past'3 p.m., of the 6th, when the ship was discovered to be on fire in the starboard coal bunker. This was extin- guished, A second fire broke out about 7 in the cofton on the steerage deck, and it was soon found that the fire could not be con- trolled. The boats were at once prepared with compasses, lights, provisions and in- struments, and at 11, finding the fire entirely master of the ship, and the decks almost at red heat, all bands were put in the boats, six in number. The flames broke out soon after, and attracted the attention of Captain | Frastick, of a barque then about twenty miles from the scene. He stood away 'for the light and at 6a.m. passed round the ship which was one mas of flames: As the hoats were gone and no one could bé seen on board, Capt. Frastick concluded the ship's company must be, near, aud he stood off keeping a bright look-out. At ten the first boat in charge of Thos. Bateman, first officer was picked up. 'Three other boats were soon found, and at four the last two boats, iuclud- ing the captain's, which centained a lady | aad three children, were found thirty wiles from the wreck, while a severe north-east gale was blowing. te-- A Brute of a Dog, A sheep-killing dog. strayed into the dren to the third generation. His indomita- cured for him an casy Sepp Jin 'his Sefiang yoprs, other $50 might be laid out somewhere else, perseverance, industry and diligence so- | jr Burnett called tho sétention of the| Mr Alex Bro 'Council to the matter. On motion of Mr Christie, fhe conncil will require any $670 in his assessment, the assessment roll mao it that more thap the slip, is Ahcomiss compost re of on Thursday night of last week, entered his of Mr. Jobn McCue, of Baldersony sheep-fold, and out of a flock of cighgecu + fine cwes left but one alive, : | on saflon of Mr Amey the clerk was in. | An Oftoman War Ory. The following is an extract from an arti- | cle which was published by the Constanti- rople journal Jthikad, and reprinted by the entire Turkish press :-- " Gall warriors, fighting brothers, wel. come! From the depth of our: hearts we congratulate you upon victories gained by the help of God, and the valour displayed on the field of glory. May God sharpen your swords! You have made the name of our people brilliant. You have avenged the in- juries of your country, and by your heroism astonished the 'malicious foe. All Otto- mans are delighted with your deeds, and" Allah igjgratified at what you have done.-- Ob, lion-hearted brethren | are well aware you have endured inn suffer ings on the snowy mountains of ls Sur in the dense forests and upon the plains of the rebel countries. We know you have boldly looked death in the face, and, like brave lions, waded ankle deep in the blood your enemies, By your brilliant achieve- ments you have retrieved the honor of your country, confounded our enemies, and puta stop to their intolerable insolence. You have sacrificed yourselves to save our Empire and nation, to protect our homes and hearths. Your heroic deeds, your gaping wounds, oh | heroes, sons of heroes! are théy not more resplendent than stars studded with myriads of dymonds ? Brethren | the patriotic in. habitarts of this country, the soil on which we live, the stones on which we stand, the sky which is over our heads, they all applaud your devotion. We have good reason to thank: you. In mosques and dwelling. houses, at social gatherings, and in our fami. lies we have discoursed only of you; and when the news of your victory arrived we wept tears of joy. Even in our dieams you were present to us. You were to the Padi- shah #5 the apple of bis eye,' and the peopls cherished you as fondly as rhe core of their own hearts, Oh ! renowned heroes, be proud of the wounds received in fighting for hearth and home, Such wounds are accounted distinctions in Paradise and ornaments in this world, Allah will confirm our words when we say that those who stayed at home were envious of those who went forth, die for God and country is the loftiest com« mand of our creed ; to die on the battle field and become a martyr for one's country cone ter's greater honor on the soldier than the field marshal's befon. When our: martyrs, enveloped in the bloody shroud, made their entry into Paradise, God, who determined to reward them for their sufferings, asked _them whether they had any requesi to make, To this they replied, 'Oh! send us back to eatth, that we may once more fall fighting for ow country. Thereis nothing sweeter than a martyrs death.' Indeed, on this side of the grave, as well as on the other, no death is considered more noble than that of the warrior, Goto the ecmeteries, read the inscriptions on the tombstones, and you will ., notice that hardly one of yéur ancestors whose yataghans shook the world but fellon the battlefield. They went to Pacadise, leaving courage and resolve as a precious in- berftance to their children ;and when they died, when their lips grew pale as life ebbed away, the last words they uttered with their last breath were 'Country' and 'Faith.! We greet you, oh, liens | you have trodden in the footsteps of your heroic ancestors, and imi« tated their glorious achievements, On Doomsday; every drop of blood that has flowed (rom your wounds will be converted imo glittering pearls, and you will appear d d with di ds and ed with flowers. Iiom the seventh to the seven. teenth year, all, all rush to the fromier and fight like wild animals. Rather than yield an ineh of our country to the enemy, we will cover the grofind with our corpse. There is not a square foot ot ground in this land but is soaked with the blood of our ancestors ~ Woe to the insolent ¢nemy who dares to plant his foot on the inheritance of our fathers," --ee---- Another Trap for the Simple. The latest land swindle is the scheme for selling lots in "Mineral City, Grayson county, Texas," the agents being the *'Obio, | Kentucky, and Texas Land Company," and the headquaiters of the operation being Cincinnati. The Chief of Police of that city having been notified says thet the whole affair was a swindle, he wrote to the clerk of the county named, and was told in reply that 'Mineral City" had no exiswence in fact, that the land is not surveyed, and that there is not a house on the ground, The site of the bogus city is not on Red River, as claim- ed, there is no railroad survey made any- where near it, and the company have no title to the land. So writes the county clerk, and adds that the promoters have gone 50 faras to advertise an election: of city officers without a Single resident inside of the so-called city, and that "the whole thing is a humbug from beginning to end." There have been some Canadians victimized we believe, by the inducements held out, and if apy more of our people suffer the same ful they have themselves to thank for it, --Ez. . -- ee t------ How the " Gleaner" puts it. There are at present ten papers publish, ed in the County of Ontario, and it is inter- esting to note the stand they take during the present Dnukin campaign. The two Oshawa papers both support the Temperance move~ ment, Of the Whitby papers the Chroniele is opposed to, and the Gazette in favor of the Dunkin Bill. The Port Perry Observer 18 also an opponent of the Dunkin Bill, while the Uxbridge Guardian, Cannington Gleaner and Beaverton Bee strongly support the measure. The Port Perry Standard and Ux- bridge Journal are afraid to express their views either for or against the measure, -- Thus there are six in favor of, and two op« posed to the Dunkin Bill, and two afraid to say which side they are on ! DIED. At Seagrave, on the 14th inst., Mary, be- loved wife of Mr. James Profit, aged 40 yrs. In the 1st con. Reach, on the 168h inst. Betsey, beloved wife of Mr. Thomas Glide, aged 46 years, 7 months and 7 days. In the 7th con Whitby, on the 20th Feb., William Paxton, sen and 5 days, The Markets. ™. + Onssravep Oymics, Feb, 31, 1877, Fall Wheao seresnaees $130 to 81 45 Spring Wheat .........,... 130to 131 Barley .,.,ceerinninniins 060 tc 070 0888 ..uuvt suns srnnnngen Peas .....uuuuine ceceinn. 065%0 070 « 600to 700 .. 1000t0 1060 «eo 030t0 0322 Eggs . cieeeies 01810 020 Pork ereerees 680%0 675 Choete....u ovis sine, 01110 031 Poatocs, ,. 1esve iisere, "05010 085 caver BDOtD TE 4 - To . ., aged 85 years, 10 wos 3 050tc 056 sm aan